The risks of using fossil fuels, such as hydrocarbons and petrochemicals at the current levels are detrimental and irreversible to the environment and society as a whole. Although fossil fuels provides the world with electricity, fuel for transportation and other daily uses; there are plenty of environmental downfalls as a result of this consumption including global climate change, acid rain, and ozone problems.
The combustion of fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. This emission of CO2 is a contributor of global warming as it traps heat energy within the atmosphere. …
